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Music Drake Participates In Viral "Shabang" Challenge, Hits 100 Million Listeners On Spotify Drake has been having himself a grand old time in Turks and Caicos, which has led to him doing the "Shabang" challenge. By Alexander Cole June 13, 2026
Music Lil Wayne's Security Guard Takes $29K Loss In Court Over Alleged Assault Back in 2023, a security guard sued Lil Wayne, accusing him of brandishing a firearm and punching him. The rapper denied the allegations. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Music OVO Kai Doesn't Buy Rick Ross' Explanation For Flying Commercial Ross is defending himself for flying commercial. By Tallie Spencer June 11, 2026
Music Young Thug Reveals The Genre Of His Next Album, And It's Not What You Think Young Thug's most recent album, "UY SCUTI," wasn't the success fans were hoping for, but now, the artist is ready for an artistic change. By Alexander Cole June 11, 2026
TV Polo G Leaves Fans Confused With Sad Admission About Streamer University Polo G has been spending his time streaming as of late, although it appears as though he is feeling FOMO about Streamer University. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claps Back At Lil Baby For Dissing Him In New Music Video Lil Baby continues to take shots at DJ Akademiks, and the hip-hop commentator is not standing for any of it. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Music Ice Spice Called For Deposition Amid Wig Company Lawsuit Ice Spice is currently in the midst of a legal battle over some wigs that the artist allegedly never actually paid for. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Music Westside Gunn Denies Rumors About Jay-Z's Advice Causing Griselda Rift Recent verses from Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine, plus Mal's Jay-Z and Griselda claims, have put Westside Gunn under scrutiny. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music YG Reveals The Advice Kendrick Lamar Gave Him As he prepares for the release of his new album this month, YG is switching up how he navigates his career with advice from K. Dot. By Erika Marie June 05, 2026
Sports Drake Breaks His "Curse," Wins $1.1 Million After Betting On Joshua Van "The Drake curse" is the notion that whoever he supports in sports ends up losing, but Joshua Van's victory suggests it's just a myth. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music Joseline Hernandez Says A$AP Rocky Called Her Rihanna’s “Evil Twin” A Paris run-in left Joseline Hernandez laughing after A$AP Rocky compared her to Rihanna and revealed the singer has love for her. By Erika Marie September 17, 2026
Music Meek Mill Gives His Side Of The DJ Akademiks Beef Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks' decade-long beef continues as both have been leaking the other's text messages. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026